I buy handmade crafts in India and sell them to benefit animal welfare organizations in India and elsewhere. Former art historian. Current packrat. Avid thrifter and vintage clothes wearer. Love 1960s and early 1970s styles. Partial to Art Nouveau, Pre-Raphaelite, Victorian, Renaissance and Medieval art. On a continual quest for good-looking, comfortable vegan shoes. Bhangra dancer since 2002. Fascinated by all things Indian. Vegan and animal advocate.
Check out Joyatri on Etsy for vintage clothing and other items.
Words I like:
"She was dressed, as usual, in an odd assortment of clothes, most of which had belonged to other people."
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym (1913-1980)
“I said "Somebody should do something about that." Then I realized I am somebody.”
Lily Tomlin
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 03:47AM 
I am in Mumbai now and leave India tonight. I've had very limited internet access in the past 3 weeks, so haven't been able to post much. I hope to write about the highlights of my trip when I get back. I've met some incredibly dedicated and hard-working animal people and many wonderful animals.
Photo: VT Station (a.k.a Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), completed in 1887, Mumbai
India 
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